UCC MEETING WILL BOAST 350-VOICE CHOIR

The Morning CallTHE MORNING CALL

More than 1,200 members of the 172 congregations that comprise the Penn Northeast Conference, United Church of Christ, are expected to attend the fifth annual Saints Alive workshop service 4 p.m. Sunday at Zion UCC in Lehighton.

The service features a 350-voice choir and instrumental ensemble under the direction of Floyd Schlegel of Bath. Brian Snyder of Allentown is the organist.

The Rev. Felix Carrion, a representative of the national UCC office, will speak about: "Those who Journey Outside the Gate."

Carrion is minister to the Middle Atlantic Region and for the Ministry of Laity for the Office of Church Life and Leadership of the United Church of Christ.

* STATE PARK SHOW: Beltzville State Park presents a slide show about all of the state parks in Pennsylvania at 7:30 p.m. today.

Bill Kunkle of Lehighton has traveled to the parks and taken pictures, which he will show tonight. His slides reveal the parks' natural beauty, the wildlife, the flowers and historical sites.

The program will be in the visitors center and is free. However, registration is required. Call (215) 377-0045.

* SUMMIT HILL BLOODMOBILE: The Carbon County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a bloodmobile from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church, W. Ludlow Street, Summit Hill.

People 17 and older are eligible to donate.

Nurses who are trained to work at a blood drive are needed to volunteer.

Call Margaret Kozuch at (717) 645-2718 if you can volunteer.

* PARRYVILLE BAZAAR: St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Parryville has postponed its annual fall bazaar from Nov. 13 to Nov. 27. The bazaar will go from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Homemade candy and baked goods, crafts and ceramics will be sold. Food will be served for lunch and take-outs are available.

Call (215) 852-2451 on Saturday mornings to place orders.

* EXPLORING POLICE: The Summit Hill police department Explorer Post 720 will have an open registration at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the police station at borough hall.

Young men and women from the Panther valley aged 14-21 who are interested in a career in law enforcement can register at a cost of $7.

Children under 18 must have a parent's permission to join.

The post meets on alternate Tuesdays at the police station.

* PALMERTON SCHOOLS: Students in the Palmerton School District will get out of school early Nov. 16-18.

Elementary school students will be dismissed at 11 a.m. those days. Secondary school students will leave at 11:45 a.m.

Morning and afternoon kindergarten students will attend the morning sessions.

* MARIAN BINGO: Here is the bus schedule to pick up people who want to play in Sunday afternoon's Bingo games at Marian High School:

Doors at the school open at 1 p.m., and the early bird special begins at 3:15 p.m.

* SANTA BREAKFAST: Want to eat pancakes for breakfast with Santa when he makes an early stop in Pottsville December 4 and 11?

Tickets, which cost $3.50 and traditionally sell fast for this annual event, go on sale 9 a.m. Monday at the the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts, Art and Ethnic Center, 1440 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, (717) 622-2788.

There is limited seating and you can call to reserve a ticket. Breakfast will be served both days at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m.

Volunteers are needed to cook bacon, mix batter, flip pancakes, set tables and take tickets. Contact the SCCA to volunteer.

* EMERGENCY COURSES: The Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agency will hold two courses for emergency workers next week.

The first, from 6-10 p.m. Monday, is for people who are likely to discover releases of spills or emissions of substances and who must help organize the response at the site. Today is he deadline to register.

The second, from 6-11 p.m. Wednesday, is a refresher course on responding to a hazardous materials emergency. Deadline to register is Tuesday.

Both courses will be at 435 N. Centre St., Pottsville. To register, call the Schuylkill County Emergency Management agency at (717) 622-3739.

* NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: Pamela J. Leland, a professor at Marywood College, Scranton, will offer tips on how to better manage non-profit agencies during a workshop Dec. 3 at the Economic Developmenbt Council of Northeastern Pa., Pittston.

Leland will be the featured speaker during a conference from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for people who run non-profit agencies.

The cost is $30 and registration is limited to 30 people. Registration deadline is Nov. 25. Call (717) 655-5581 to register.